Detroit — One stanza. Eight lines. Eighty words.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” isn’t easy to perform, whether for a professional singer, a choir or a quartet. Not even one time.
Since 2012, LaShell Renee Griffin has sung it dozens of times each year, as the Pistons’ resident national anthem singer, beginning at The Palace of Auburn Hills and now at Little Caesars Arena.
Although most college and pro sports teams use different anthem singers for each game, the Pistons, under team owner Tom Gores, wanted to revamp their entertainment offering and establish a distinctive sound.